Bokken
Advanced Weapons & Accoutrement term
Definition
(Japanese) "Wooden sword". A wooden staff resembling the contours of the forged Katana?. As used by the Japanese feudal warrior, the Bokken proved to be combat-efficient and greatly increased the range of Kenjutsu (Art of the Sword) practices before coming into its own as a weapon of lethal possibilities. Main weapon or practice in Iado? and Aikido.